The accounting and abatement cost optimization framework would provide carbon trading teams with valuable information on quantities of CERs/ERUs/AAUs to purchase and the maximum price that they need to offer for each of the commodities. The price at which these commodities are offered can be compared against marginal abatement cost (MAC) of emissions within the firm. The Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Mitigation Cost Optimizer (GAMCO) would provide marginal abatement costs for emissions across assets, facilities, technologies, and even time. Based on this information trading teams can take positions on quantities and timing of purchase of the commodities. |
